RainMakerToo wrote: » Should still work as a normal alarm without the monitoring - we have one. You should look around for someone else to maintain it - batteries frequently go and Eircom charges for simple stuff like that are extortionate!
kub wrote: » Op with regard to what you have, it depends really on what particular model of panel is installed. Most of their older stuff could be taken over by other alarm companies. For example the Simon panels they used were manufactured by GE, a manufacturer which a lot of us installers are very familiar with. i suppose it all depends really on which part of the country you are in, I know the more rural you get the less choice you have as a lot of guys don't want to be associated with PW stuff and to be fair a lot of them only use 1 make anyway. But to answer your query, yes you can go without them monitoring you, depending on what you have, you could either get it monitored by another one of the twenty odd monitoring stations in this country for probably less than half what PW are charging. Or you could get the alarm to ring your own phone directly if and when it activates. Just also to be wary, PW have a nasty habit of only putting up decoy alarm sounders, so if the alarm is not going to be connected to anybody, it will not make any noise outside the house, when activated, so may not be noticed.
KoolKid wrote: » As long as its not the new Phone Watch system any company can maintain it and replace batteries etc. If you sign up to their new system you are tied to them for everything.
Daenarys wrote: » It appears I have the Simon panel, it's very old. When you say get someone else to monitor it though, like who else a local alarm company? How could they do that? I've decided to cancel it anyway it's ridiculous waste of money. Not once have the gardai come when it's gone off, the neighbour was called alright and he's old too. Poor man........Not the best alarm system if you ask me :rolleyes:
kub wrote: » With regard to who ever is called, well the monitoring company will only call people who they have been asked to ring.
Daenarys wrote: » But... but... but that's not what they advertise on tv, the guards and the neighbours and the brother in law all turn up :D:D:D Thanks for the info everyone!
kub wrote: » On a serious note though, The Gardai have specifically mentioned in their literature for alarm response that no security company are allowed to determine Garda response to alarm activations.
ED E wrote: » Its sector that you were paying FYI, they purchased the PW brand: http://www.sectoralarm.com/ Home alarms are pretty useless in general tbh, you'd be better off buying dog food and getting a nice German Shepherd.
johnnyboy08 wrote: » Daenarys, there should be a local alarm company that can maintain this for you. I've just bought a 2nd hand house that had an Eircom Phone Watch installed in 2003. I called Phone Watch to check for them maintaining the system and they wouldn't go near it and reuse the existing sensors, plus, subscription was over 30 euro a month. I went with a company from Wexford called crimewatch who reused all the existing sensors and upgraded the PCB so wireless sensors can be added in the future. Monitoring is 150 for the year or 12.50 per month. Installation was 400.
johnnyboy08 wrote: » Mod edit: h Johnnyboy Please read the charter re advertising, we are not saying you are but we cant confirm and you are new to boards.
